FROM LEFT: Attorney General Ken Paxton, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, and State Rep. James Talarico/Photos by Attorney General, U.S. Senate, and Talarico Campaign
Before Amarillo voters began heading to the polls for the primary election, several local donors were already shelling out campaign cash. Here’s a look at which U.S. Senate candidates are raising the most money from local donors.
Ken Paxton — $24,361.53 raised from Amarillo donors
Attorney General Ken Paxton has had the largest haul from local donors this campaign cycle, bringing in $25,361.53 from eight donors. Paxton’s top donors were Alex and Cheryl Fairly, who each contributed $10,500 to Paxton. The campaign then refunded $3,500 to each donor.
Paxton’s average donation from local donors was $2,214.68.
John Cornyn — $19,200 raised from Amarillo donors
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn brought in the second largest amount from Amarillo donors, with a total of $19,200 from 15 donors between his two committees — Texans for Senator John Cornyn and Cornyn Victory Committee. Cornyn’s largest donor from Amarillo was Ralph Ellis, who donated $5,000.
Texans for Senator John Cornyn brought in $6,250 from Amarillo donors, while Cornyn Victory Committee brought in $12,950.
Counting the haul from both committees, Cornyn’s average donation from local donors was $1,280.
James Talarico — $7,700 raised from Amarillo donors
State Rep. James Talarico brought in the third-largest amount from Amarillo donors, with $7,700 raised. This is notable, as Talarico is the only Democrat to appear on this list.
Talarico’s largest local donor was Douglas Boyd, who donated $3,500.
The average campaign contribution from Amarillo donors to Talarico was $405.26.
What about the other candidates?
The two other major candidates in the race — Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt and Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett — have not received any donations from local contributors as of the most recent campaign finance reports.